AnvilCraft: Lite
by AnvilDev
AnvilCraft: Lite turns the anvil into the centre of a vanilla survival expansion, with machines that draw air, recharge, crush rock and compress items.
What it does
The mod builds its gameplay around the anvil. Players use anvils and related blocks to crush rocks into powder, squeeze liquid out of blocks, press materials into thin sheets, and expand materials with water or crystallize them with fine snow. Item Compression compacts loose items into denser forms, and the separation process breaks tightly bound items back into their parts. Redstone can switch some of these machines on and off, and anvil air recharging and redstone releasing work together for automated setups.
The content stays within the survival progression of vanilla Minecraft, so it suits players who want more processing steps in a survival world without leaving the base game's logic. Both the server and every player need the mod, since it runs as client and server. Files are published for NeoForge only, and the build for 26.1 is currently in the alpha channel. The code is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, so it is open source, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Anvil-based machines
Anvils and related blocks form the core of the processing chain, so most recipes start from an anvil.
Rock crushing
Rocks are crushed into powder, which becomes the input for later steps in the chain.
Item compression and separation
Loose items can be compacted into denser forms, and tightly bound items can be separated back into parts.
Pressing and crystallization
Materials are pressed into thin sheets, expanded with water, or crystallized with fine snow.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
AnvilCraft: PigeonPlus is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, with builds for 1.21.1 – 26.1.2, and runs as client and server. AnvilCraft SimpleProcessing is also client and server, released under the MIT License for 1.21.1 only. AnvilCraft: Void in Air is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and covers 1.21 – 26.1.2, but its listed environment is not stated, so it differs from this mod in scope rather than in side requirements.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnvilCraft: Lite | NeoForge | 1.21.8 – 26.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-26 |
| AnvilCraft: PigeonPlus | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| AnvilCraft SimpleProcessing | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-21 |
| AnvilCraft: Void in Air | NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Not published | 2026-09-05 |
Questions
Which loader does AnvilCraft: Lite use?
Does AnvilCraft: Lite have to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
AnvilCraft: Lite is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 11,959 mods support Minecraft 26.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/anvilcraft-lite
- Owner
- AnvilDev
- Published
- 2025-09-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15